The problem

$ npm audit

# ... 300 lines of this ...
# moderate  Regular Expression Denial of Service in semver
# package   semver
# patched in >=7.5.2
# ...
# 12 vulnerabilities (3 moderate, 6 high, 3 critical)

Nobody reads that. Security gets ignored. Dependencies stay vulnerable.

The solution

npx osv-ui

→ Opens a dashboard. Every CVE, every fix, all your services. Done.

Why give it a try?

• Zero-config: No complex setup, no signup, no API key required.
• Privacy First: Analysis is done 100% on your machine.
• Fast & Visual: Real-time Risk Scores, vulnerability charts, and clear upgrade guides in seconds.
• Multi-platform: Native support for Node.js (npm), Python, Go, Rust, Java, PHP, and Ruby.

Features

Quick start

Scan current directory:

npx osv-ui

Scan a monorepo (multiple services at once):

npx osv-ui ./frontend ./api ./worker ./ml-service

Auto-discover all services under the current directory:

npx osv-ui -d

Add to your package.json scripts:

{
  "scripts": {
    "audit:ui":  "npx osv-ui",
    "audit:all": "npx osv-ui ./frontend ./api ./worker"
  }
}

--discover, -d    Auto-find service dirs that contain a supported manifest
--port=2003       Use a custom port (default: 2003)
--json[=file]     Save report as JSON without opening browser (defaults to osv-report.json)
--html[=file]     Save report as HTML without opening browser (defaults to osv-report.html)
--no-open         Don't auto-open the browser
--offline         Skip OSV.dev lookup — parse manifests only
-h, --help        Show help message

🤖 AI Agent Integration (MCP)

osv-ui is now a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This allows AI agents like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code to:

1. Scan your project for CVEs automatically.
2. Open the visual dashboard for you to review findings (Human-in-the-loop).
3. Apply fixes after your explicit confirmation.

Quick setup (npx):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osv-ui": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "osv-ui-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

See the MCP Package README for detailed setup instructions.

🔌 Powerful built-in API

osv-ui isn't just a dashboard; it's a security data engine.
Once the dashboard is running, you can pull the raw security data for your whole project:

# Get full JSON payload for all services
curl http://localhost:2003/api/data

# Use it in your custom scripts
curl -s http://localhost:2003/api/data | jq '.[0].vulns'

Supported manifest files

More ecosystems coming — see Roadmap.

How it works

Your project files
    │
    ├─ package-lock.json   ──┐
    ├─ Pipfile / poetry    ──┤──► parser ──► package list
    ├─ go.sum / Cargo.lock ──┘
                                    │
                                    ▼
                             OSV.dev batch API  (free, no key)
                                    │
                                    ▼
                             CVE matches + fix versions
                                    │
                                    ▼
                         Express server → browser dashboard
                              http://localhost:2003

CVE data comes from OSV.dev — a free, open database maintained by Google that aggregates:

• 🇺🇸 NVD — NIST National Vulnerability Database
• 🐙 GitHub Advisory Database (GHSA)
• 🐍 PyPI Advisory Database
• 📦 npm Advisory Database
• 🦀 RustSec · Go Vuln DB · OSS-Fuzz · and more

Updated daily. No account. No rate limit. No vendor lock-in.

Works great alongside osv-scanner (Google)

osv-ui and osv-scanner use the same OSV.dev data source. osv-ui adds the visual layer that osv-scanner lacks:

• Browser dashboard instead of terminal output
• Multi-service sidebar
• Dependabot-style upgrade guide with copy commands

vs alternatives

GitLab CI — block deploys on critical CVEs

No Dependabot on GitLab Free? Add this to .gitlab-ci.yml:

audit:
  stage: test
  image: node:20-alpine
  script:
    - npm audit --json > /tmp/audit.json || true
    - |
      node -e "
        const r = require('/tmp/audit.json');
        const crit = Object.values(r.vulnerabilities || {})
          .filter(v => v.severity === 'critical').length;
        if (crit > 0) {
          console.error('BLOCKED: ' + crit + ' critical CVE(s). Run: npx osv-ui');
          process.exit(1);
        }
        console.log('OK: no critical vulnerabilities');
      "
  artifacts:
    paths: [/tmp/audit.json]
    when: always

Requirements

• Node.js >= 16
• Internet access for OSV.dev queries — or use --offline
• npm projects: run npm install first so package-lock.json exists
• Python projects: any of the supported manifest files listed above

Roadmap

All contributions are welcome. If you want to work on something, open an issue first so we can coordinate.

• Go support — parse go.sum / go.mod
• Rust support — parse Cargo.lock
• Java / Maven — parse pom.xml
• PHP / Composer — parse composer.lock
• Ruby / Bundler — parse Gemfile.lock
• Export report — save as HTML / JSON
• Dark mode — eye-friendly dashboard UI
• GitHub Actions — post a CVE diff comment on PRs
• SBOM export — CycloneDX / SPDX format
• Watch mode — re-scan on manifest file changes
• Slack / webhook — notify on new critical CVEs

Contributing

This project is built by the community. All skill levels welcome.

Good first issues:

• Add Java/Maven parser (pom.xml) — follow the pattern in src/parsers.js
• Write unit tests for the parsers
• Improve Python parser edge cases

# Clone and run locally
git clone https://github.com/toan203/osv-ui
cd osv-ui
npm install

# Run against your own project
node bin/cli.js /path/to/your/project

# Run against multiple services
node bin/cli.js ./frontend ./backend

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for code style and PR process.

License

MIT — use it, fork it, embed it, build on it. Attribution appreciated but not required.